Request for Funding

Medical Student Research Fellowship for Summer 2004

Mentor: Thomas Anthony MD, MS
Department: Surgery
Room number: E6-222e
Mail Code:
Phone number: 214-648-2919
E-mail: Thomas.Anthony@UTSouthwestern.edu
Project title: Health-realted Quality of Life in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Human subjects IRB approved project number (where applicable): The project is conducted at VA North Texas health Care System. The protocol number is 03-199.

Animal subjects IRB approved project number (where applicable): n/a

Project Type (patient-based research, animal-based research, or basic research; this characterization is only to permit a general classification for grouping similar types of projects) patient based

Brief Description of Project:
Changes in health-related quality of life (HRQL) are poorly characterized in patients with colorectal cancer during and after treatment. This study is designed to prospective capture both pretreatment HRQL and then longitudinally track HRQL as patients progress through treatment and follow-up.
Thus far this study has been able to show that HRQL scores at diagnosis are closely associated with important clinical outcomes including length of stay, surgical morbidity and mortality associated with the treatment of colorectal cancer and overall survival.
Summer students will be closely mentored and participate in all aspects of the project including enrolling patients, administering HRQL questionnaires, analysis of data, and manuscript preparation.

Previous Research Activities or Publications with Medical Students:
Recent Presentations by Medical Students at National Meetings
1. Todd RD, Sarosi GA, Nwariaku F, Anthony T. Appendiceal tumors among elderly patients presenting with acute appendicitis. 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of VA Surgeons, Richmond VA, April 2004.
2. Anthony, T; Penta P, Todd RD, Sarosi GA, Nwariaku F, Rege R. Rebleeding and survival after acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding. 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of VA Surgeons, Richmond VA, April 2004.
3. Long JW, Modrall G, Parker BJ, Swann A, Welborn B, Anthony T. Health-related quality of life (HRQL), ankle-brachial indicies (ABI), and vascular symptoms. The 37th Annual Meeting of the Association for Academic Surgery, Sacramento, CA, November 2003.
4. Long JW, Sarosi GA, Nwariaku F, Hynan L, Parker BJN, Jones C, Anthony T. The influence of initial health-related quality of life scores on survival in patients with colorectal cancer. American College of Surgeons, 89th Annual Clinical Congress, Surgical Forum, Chicago, IL, October 2003.

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